Optimization of coagulation-flocculation process for pulp and paper mill effluent by response surface methodological analysis

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 145, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 162-168

  Ahmad, A L ^a   Wong, S S ^a   Teng, T T ^b   Zuhairi, A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Analysis of variances; Central composite design; Sludge volume index; Water recovery

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FLOCCULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH EFFECTS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCES; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGN; SLUDGE VOLUME INDEX; WATER RECOVERY;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

COAGULATION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FLOCCULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH EFFECTS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; COAGULATION; EFFLUENT; FLOCCULATION; OPTIMIZATION; PH; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; VARIANCE ANALYSIS; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; EFFLUENT; FLOCCULATION; PAPER INDUSTRY; PH; PULP MILL; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

FLOCCULATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PAPER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 34249812954     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.11.008     Document Type: Article

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